Steve Taylor and Gary Robinson both won doubles titles in the 95th Brothers Tournament, which ended last weekend at Landmark Lanes. But with a closing 300, Robinson edged Taylor for top individual honors.
Steve and his brother Sammy won the Brothers division for the second time in three years with a 1,516, six pins lower than their 2016 winning score. They also finished second last year, losing the title by just three pins.
Steve Taylor led the winning duo with a 792 series, while Sammy added 724.
Robinson and Steve Leininger were the Brothers-in-law winners with 1,500. But Robinson won the singles title with 793, capped with his 24th career 300.
In the Adult/Juvenile division, Chet Stock rolled a handicap 792 set, while Anthony Cappellano added 624 for a winning total of 1,426. Lane and Peyton Mayfield were the Juvenile division winners with 1,250.
All standings are unofficial until averages have been verified.
WINNING SISTERS: Landmark also hosted the Sisters Tournament this year, which drew a few entries.
Mercedes Fannon and Paige Anderson won the Sisters division with a 1,331 handicap total, behind a career-best 670 scratch series by Anderson.
She also had her highest game with a 264, and won singleswith a handicap 755.
In the Sisters-in-law division, Laynee and Jennifer Mauerman won with 1,327.
SPRINGFIELD LEADERS: Kenny Combs and Gary Alstott totaled 1,466 and took over the scratch doubles lead in the Central Illinois Tournament at King Pin Lanes in Springfield, with both bowlers posting a 733 series. Combs had games of 204, 254 and 275, while Alstott had 222, 277 and 234.
Chad Barnes and Joe Robards took over the handicap doubles lead with 1,488.
GOOD SHOWING: In the Calumet league, Mark Walker had games of 279, 258 and 267 for an 804. Eddie Flanigan added 754, Kenny Combs 705, Jon Davis 688 and Billy Turner 687 for a 3,638 team series.
MORE HONOR SCORES: Harley Bollinger continued his hot streak at Landmark Lanes, rolling his second straight 800 on Thursday. Following his 809 the week before, Bollinger had games of 280, 258 and 279 for an 817, his 15th career 800.
During the Cat Accounting league at Landmark, David McVey had games of 244, 300 and 267 for 811.
And a couple of weeks ago at Landmark, Leon Reynolds had games of 298, 268 and 256 for an 822. Fred Sims added 740, Steve Krei 730, Kenny Combs 720 and Vince Pollard 641 for a 3,653 team series.
QUICK STUDY: Until a couple of weeks ago, Ryan Bannon had not tried the two-handed release.
But after developing some pain in his wrist, and injuring it in a beach volleyball game during a vacation in Mexico, Bannon decided to try it.
He worked with Jon Davis Jr. on the approach, and then had a ball drilled by Danielle van der Meer.
Bannon picked up the ball on Friday, Jan. 26, and rolled a 300 with it that night using the two-handed delivery. His other games were 161 and 211 for a 672.
"I didn't use the ball the first game, but tried it on my fill ball and struck," he said. "Then I just kept striking.
"I wasn't nervous in the 10th, because I've been there before," said Bannon, who has five sanctioned one-handed 300 games. "Repeating shots with two hands was a little easier."
MORE RANKINGS: At Sunset Lanes in Pekin, the Safari Bowl team in the Bill Mastronardi/Bud Light Masters rolled a 2,992 team series, which ranks third high in the nation for a four-man team, just four pins behind the T&D Windshield team.
Rob Johnson led the way with an 826 on games of 268, 279 and 279. Mark Stenger added 763, Bill Maher 707 and Brad Moore 696.
Danielle van der Meer and Lauren Sellers now have the second highest two-woman series in the nation with a 1,455 at Landmark, seven pins behind leaders Kathleen Johnson and Kelly Ford. van der Meer led the way with a 741, including her fifth career 300, and Sellers added 714.
JOHNNY CAMPOS is the Journal Star bowling columnist. He can be reached at jcampos@pjstar.com or 686-3214. Follow him on Twitter at @JohnnyCampos59.